#898AAB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.4% 0.049 283.6), rgb(137, 138, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#898AAB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898AAB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 138, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.049 283.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #898AAB | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898AAB | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898AAB text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898AAB text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 283.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D9EB8
oklch(70.7% 0.038 283.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898AAB
oklch(64.4% 0.049 283.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F7092
oklch(55.7% 0.052 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D5D7C
oklch(49.1% 0.049 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C4C65
oklch(42.7% 0.041 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4052
oklch(37.8% 0.031 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#898AAB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #828EAD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818CAA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829095 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898AAB
#898AAB
oklch(64.4% 0.049 283.6)
- #928F6D
#928F6D
oklch(64.4% 0.048 103.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #898AAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #898AAB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.